Alaska State Troopers say a 43-year-old woman was injured while backcountry skiing on Mt. Fresno near Summit Lake on Monday afternoon, prompting a multi-agency rescue response in the Turnagain Pass area.
According to a trooper dispatch, Soldotna-based troopers received a Garmin InReach emergency activation at approximately 3:56 p.m. on February 16. The distress signal originated in the Summit Lake area and indicated that the skier had fallen and sustained injuries to her ankle and knee.
Troopers said the woman was reported to be stable and her injuries were described as non-life-threatening…